The Yantis Owls have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell just short of Sulphur Bluff by a score of 49-46. Yantis lost against Sulphur Bluff in their previous head to head back in January of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 54-45 score last time.
Sulphur Bluff's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Matthew Overly led the charge by scoring 19 points along with seven assists and six steals. Overly is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. Dakota Klemptner was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with eight rebounds and five steals.
Yantis' loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Sulphur Bluff, they pushed their record up to 17-8 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Yantis will challenge Saltillo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Saltillo has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Sulphur Bluff, they will be playing at home against Avery at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
